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Chapter III
Larry cursed in a monotonous undertone without being aware of uttering a sound. Stella was fifteen hundred miles ahead of him and already matching speed with the planetoid. It would take him at least a half hour to be in position to do anything. By then it would be too late.... * * * * * 2615 had watched the planetoid move closer like some ponderous dream out of Freud.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Stella was fifteen hundred miles ahead of him and already matching speed with the planetoid.”
any thing at all
From this reading “It would take him at least a half hour to be in position to do anything.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Larry cursed in a monotonous undertone without being aware of uttering a sound.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “* * * * * 2615 had watched the planetoid move closer like some ponderous dream out of Freud.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would take him at least a half hour to be in position to do anything.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would take him at least a half hour to be in position to do anything.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would take him at least a half hour to be in position to do anything.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Larry cursed in a monotonous undertone without being aware of uttering a sound.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would take him at least a half hour to be in position to do anything.”
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From this reading * * * * * 2615 had watched the planetoid move closer like some ponderous dream out of Freud.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Larry cursed in a monotonous undertone without being aware of uttering a sound.
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From this reading Stella was fifteen hundred miles ahead of him and already matching speed with the planetoid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stella was fifteen hundred miles ahead of him and already matching speed with the planetoid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stella was fifteen hundred miles ahead of him and already matching speed with the planetoid.
any thing at all
From this reading It would take him at least a half hour to be in position to do anything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would take him at least a half hour to be in position to do anything.
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From this reading Larry cursed in a monotonous undertone without being aware of uttering a sound.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would take him at least a half hour to be in position to do anything.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Larry cursed in a monotonous undertone without being aware of uttering a sound.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By then it would be too late....
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From this reading * * * * * 2615 had watched the planetoid move closer like some ponderous dream out of Freud.
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From this reading Larry cursed in a monotonous undertone without being aware of uttering a sound.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It would take him at least a half hour to be in position to do anything.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading * * * * * 2615 had watched the planetoid move closer like some ponderous dream out of Freud.
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From this reading Stella was fifteen hundred miles ahead of him and already matching speed with the planetoid.
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From this reading * * * * * 2615 had watched the planetoid move closer like some ponderous dream out of Freud.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading * * * * * 2615 had watched the planetoid move closer like some ponderous dream out of Freud.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would take him at least a half hour to be in position to do anything.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stella was fifteen hundred miles ahead of him and already matching speed with the planetoid.
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From this reading It would take him at least a half hour to be in position to do anything.
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From this reading Stella was fifteen hundred miles ahead of him and already matching speed with the planetoid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Larry cursed in a monotonous undertone without being aware of uttering a sound.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would take him at least a half hour to be in position to do anything.
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From this reading Larry cursed in a monotonous undertone without being aware of uttering a sound.
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From this reading By then it would be too late....
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would take him at least a half hour to be in position to do anything.
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From this reading * * * * * 2615 had watched the planetoid move closer like some ponderous dream out of Freud.
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From this reading Stella was fifteen hundred miles ahead of him and already matching speed with the planetoid.
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From this reading Stella was fifteen hundred miles ahead of him and already matching speed with the planetoid.
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From this reading Larry cursed in a monotonous undertone without being aware of uttering a sound.
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From this reading * * * * * 2615 had watched the planetoid move closer like some ponderous dream out of Freud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Larry cursed in a monotonous undertone without being aware of uttering a sound.
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From this reading * * * * * 2615 had watched the planetoid move closer like some ponderous dream out of Freud.
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From this reading Stella was fifteen hundred miles ahead of him and already matching speed with the planetoid.
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From this reading * * * * * 2615 had watched the planetoid move closer like some ponderous dream out of Freud.
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From this reading It would take him at least a half hour to be in position to do anything.
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From this reading * * * * * 2615 had watched the planetoid move closer like some ponderous dream out of Freud.
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From this reading Larry cursed in a monotonous undertone without being aware of uttering a sound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stella was fifteen hundred miles ahead of him and already matching speed with the planetoid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stella was fifteen hundred miles ahead of him and already matching speed with the planetoid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would take him at least a half hour to be in position to do anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stella was fifteen hundred miles ahead of him and already matching speed with the planetoid.
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From this reading By then it would be too late....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would take him at least a half hour to be in position to do anything.
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From this reading By then it would be too late....
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From this reading Larry cursed in a monotonous undertone without being aware of uttering a sound.
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From this reading Larry cursed in a monotonous undertone without being aware of uttering a sound.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stella was fifteen hundred miles ahead of him and already matching speed with the planetoid.
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From this reading * * * * * 2615 had watched the planetoid move closer like some ponderous dream out of Freud.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stella was fifteen hundred miles ahead of him and already matching speed with the planetoid.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Larry cursed in a monotonous undertone without being aware of uttering a sound.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would take him at least a half hour to be in position to do anything.
